Watching DAVID BOWIE Music Videos For The FIRST TIME!

Watching DAVID BOWIE Music Videos For The FIRST TIME! [Fashion, China Girl, Modern Love, Ashes To Ashes]
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Intro: 00:00
Fashion: 00:16
China Girl: 04:52
Modern Love: 10:38
Ashes To Ashes: 15:01
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[@jeanettebarker919]

Ashes To Ashes is my all time favourite David Bowie song.

[@got-to-wonder]

Oh there all good, teenage wildlife a dam good one

[@johnnysampa]

Mine too and his.

[@rnw2739]

That is the song that got me into Dave.

[@baynebogdanov939]

Awesome song!!

[@stevedotwood]

Don't forget his Ziggy Stardust era. "Life On Mars?" - "The Jean Genie" - "5 Years" - "Moonage Daydream" (only the first two have vidoos, excellent videos - I might add)

[@pedrobelem]

Ashes to Ashes is a masterpiece

[@cleanenergyinside1921]

David Bowie and his guitarist Mick Ronson were the inspiration for bands such as Duran Duran and singer Billy Idol, that were big later on. You should listen to his Space Oddity as well. Brilliant piece.

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

He knew to find out the best guitarists for every of his phases

[@costeris35]

Ashes to Ashes!❤ love that song. A companion piece to Space Oddity.

[@taniaPBear]

Bowie, for me at least, is the GOAT. I'm so happy you're taking a look at him, you won't be disappointed. I look forward to you checking out some of his older stuff too, you'll never hear two Bowie songs that sound the same, and you'll always be entertained. Thank you so much, this was awesome. ❤

[@donfette5301]

Silly to rank or compare “top” artists on any “objective” level, but Bowie is among my personal top five favorite musicians.

[@austinfallen]

It’s hard to describe Bowie. It’s easy to describe a world had he never existed.. Grey. Grey and without joy

[@zippy963]

Bowie was never boring and was forever reinventing himself. Can't wait for you to watch more

[@paulhendy9901]

Bowie was such a huge influence on the New Romantic movement of the early eighties. Coincidently one of the guys on the beach is Steve Strange from Visage & Blitz club fame, Fade To Grey such a great synth track.

[@ardielef]

Mr. Bowie is just God. So thanks

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

BOWIE WAS A "FASHION ICON" WHO OTHERS TRIED TO KEEP UP WITH & FAILED.❤❤❤❤❤❤ I SAW HIM 4 TIMES...DIFFERENT EVERY TIME!👍🏼👍🏼

[@undeadredead8368]

There are so many great Bowie music videos! I would suggest the Life on Mars music video (there was a recent 4k upgrade), Boys Keep Swinging, DJ, and I’m Afraid of Americans (4k upgrade as well, and the version of the song used in the music video is a version remixed by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails) if you decide to do another set of his music videos. The Ashes to Ashes music video was, for a very long time, the most expensive music video ever, and Bowie storyboarded. The music video’s intention is to be dreamlike, and not necessarily a cohesive story. The Boys Keep Swinging and DJ music videos are both directed by the same guy (David Mallet) who did Ashes to Ashes, though neither are as trippy. Also, people will probably suggest Heroes as I don’t think you’ve reacted to it yet. If you do, don’t do the music video as it cuts the song in half and Bowie just kinda stands in place looking cold. Instead, watch one of the live versions from 1978, either Live at Earls Court (video footage is great and carries the same atmosphere as the music video, edited by NachoVideo) or Live on Musikladen (vocally more impressive, but not as great footage-wise, or sound quality-wise). Both versions are very accurate to the original studio version. EDIT: After re-watching Earls Court, I would just suggest that one, it’s perfect.

[@cjclark9051]

Awesome Bowie songs. Absolute Beginners would be another recommendation.

[@Joshualuv13]

More Bowie, please! 🎉❤🎉Suggestions .Let's dance .Blue Jeans .Changes .Strangers when we meet .Stars are out tonight ..

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

David Bowie - Let's Dance | REACTION kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIvbhXp7Z713r9U

[@markandresen1]

Hi, re. China Girl. I'm so glad you spotted the meaning behind the lyrics, reflected in certain parts of the video. Dark stuff, yet all couched in his usual sexy vocal swagger.

[@josephsmall4270]

I love "Fashion",and "Ashes To Ashes" from his "Scary Monsters" album. The late Steve Strange from Visage (Fade To Grey) is featured in the "Ashes To Ashes" video.

[@debjorgo]

I knew I recognized that guy from somewhere.

[@markandresen1]

By the way, based upon your reviews here, PLEASE do a second (and maybe even third) round of Bowie reviews sometime. All the best.

[@sito7186]

Where are we now is a must

[@user4658]

Great choices here 👌🏼

[@luattack123]

Thank you again, I got Lost in China Girl song, 'cause his voice, Modern Love 🥰💯🇧🇷

[@robertemmett415]

One of my favourites is "Five Years" from 1972.

[@tinkler4]

Love Ashes To Ashes. The bass on that song is fire🔥

[@kblixt]

Tons more Bowie: Boys Keep Swinging, Time, The Jean Genie, The Man Who Sold the World (ChangesNowBowie), Aladdin Sane (ChangesNowBowie), Lady Stardust (ChangesNowBowie), Oh! You Pretty Things, Rebel Rebel, I’m Afraid of Americans, Changes, Lady Stardust, Star, John I’m Only Dancing, Heroes, Life On Mars?, Queen Bitch, Magic Dance, As the World Falls Down, Within You, Underground, All the Young Dudes, Dancing in the Street, Modern Love, Let’s Dance, I’m Waiting for the Man (Live), D.J., The Man Who Sold the World, Sorrow, Five Years, Moonage Daydream, Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, Space Oddity, Golden Years, Word on a Wing, Blue Jean, Young Americans, Fame, Under Pressure, Cat People (Putting Out Fire), & Nature Boy. And any live performance of Under Pressure with Gail Ann Dorsey

[@dalee72]

He just did Modern Love. 😘

[@LunaJo67WDHTMJ]

Bowie was always experimenting with his music and visuals in the music videos to the way he looked. Such an interesting man and a true icon. I remember growing up in the 70's and then to see him all the way to his last days: fascinating and one of a kind! LJ

[@bigneon_glitter]

Fun fact: written by Bowie & Iggy Pop, "China Girl" was originally released on Pop's 1977 album _The Idiot_ and Bowie - always the generous guy - rerecorded it as a single in 1983, in part, so his friend Iggy Pop could earn some big time royalty $$$ during a low point in his career. 1983's _Let's Dance_ was Bowie's most successful album & period, earning him multiple million$ after a long decade of constant near-bankruptcy in the 1970s. Also, it was Nile Rodgers who came up with the "China Girl" guitar lick. With Nile as producer & Stevie Ray Vaughn as lead guitarist on the album, Bowie recorded _Let's Dance_ in less than two weeks.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

"IS THERE LIFE ON MARS", " GENE GENIE" "REBEL REBEL" "FIVE YEARS" I SAW BOWIE FOUR TIMES IN FOUR COMPLETELY DIFFERENT "ERAS" OF BOWIE. NEVER DISAPPOINTS!!!!!👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤

[@haydenwittig8877]

David took you to another realm a trip that will never end. the 2 clips off his LETS DANCE LP in 1983 China Girl and Lets Dance were filmed in Australia, His real name was David Robert Jones.

[@glastonbury4304]

Bowie his own genre, one of the best singer song writers in the history of music ❤

[@bobbyboko6317]

Everything about Bowie was and still is total class

[@dipsydoodle7988]

You just happened to make a video with 3 of my favorite Bowie songs. Modern Love is about as pop/mainstream as you can get with Bowie (aside from Let's Dance maybe). China Girl and Fashion tho, man, they are so good! I love the edgy sound and weirdness of the fashion video and the vocals and bass on China Girl just can't be beat. Ashes to Ashes is such a layered and complex song. Next up, I also recommend Scary Monsters. It's easy to understand why this man had a whole other persona he performed under. He was truly an artistic chameleon.

[@danacasey8543]

My favorite David Bowie song is "Space Oddity" - Early in his career. He was always changing, different looks, different sounds. Have you seen his collaboration with Queen on "Under Pressure?" Just awesome.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

DAVID BOWIE WAS A CHAMELEON... HIS OWN GENRE.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤❤🙏RIP🙏

[@lilaelsi5766]

China Girl was written and first sung by Iggy Pop. David is singing mostly in the Iggy’s style 😊

[@sexysadie2901]

China Girl was written by Bowie and Pop.

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

Bowie is the only person I idolised as a teenager. He was the first of a few very androgynous looking/styled singers. If you haven’t seen the movie labyrinth starring him I highly recommend giving it a watch

[@e.h.buchmann23]

What a strong episode. I was gonna write a loooooong list of recommendations, but instead I'm just gonna say this: In a world of clones and droids be a Bowie 💖

[@sandrasupple1848]

My first love.. lol. At the time he was Ziggy Stardust. Always changing

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

If you already haven't reacted to them, you might enjoy David Bowie's hits called "Fame" (1975, No. 1 pop song in U.S.), "Golden Years" (1975, No. 10) and "Under Pressure" (1981, No. 7, a duet with Freddie Mercury and Queen ... the bass line and piano chords of which were sampled in rapper Vanilla Ice's No. 1 pop song "Ice Ice Baby" from 1990).

[@UniversalBlackRocker]

Amazing reaction to David Bowie's music videos. Fashion is amazing because you had GE Smith of Hall & Oates fame and Alan Hunter, one of the first MTV VJs in the video. China Girl is awesome and there's the uncensored version of the video which you'll see David's...butt for a second. Modern Love, great performance video. And Ashes To Ashes, one of the greatest music videos of all time.

[@sexysadie2901]

Of you watch The Man Who Fell to Earth, you will see more than his butt.😂

[@UniversalBlackRocker]

@@sexysadie2901 Oh yeah, I forgot about that one too

[@richardgale4827]

Hell of a start with DB, PMD! Ashes to Ashes is easily in my five favourite tracks all-time, by ANYONE. Also that spinning camera shot in China Girl where it bleeds into colour is one of my favourite music promo shots all-time.

[@seanbarry253]

Stevie Ray Vaughn playing the lead guitar on China Girl!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Bowie married supermodel IMAN. GORGEOUS COUPLE!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@caros4734]

Love Bowie, he is much missed.

[@legalizitt]

As a long time Bowie fan going back to the 70's, I wouldn't have chosen those songs. Try: Moonage Daydream, Jean Genie, Rebel Rebel, Diamond Dogs, Suffragette City, and Changes. Those are from the Ziggy Stardust days that made him famous.

[@DavidBowieFan1990]

I‘m glad you understood the meaning of China girl. I saw someone who didn’t understand it call him racist.

[@neldablanco1663]

Bowie was beautiful. AND TALENTED!!! ❤!

[@vendelayindustries]

For me personally, Bowie's most interresting period is from 1976 to 1980, when he, after the creations of such characters as Major Tom (in the song Space oddity), Ziggy Stardust (From the song and album Ziggy Stardust), Aladdin Sane (From the song and album) in the early 70's, he traveled to Germany and started to experiment more than ever by being inspired by the german band Kraftwerk (on his song Station to station), wrote the even more synth-based single Sound and vison (My all-time favourite Bowie-song) from the Low album, created Heroes (One of the best songs ever written) and start the new decade with Ashes to ashes and the Scary monsters-album. Such a fantastic artist. You are in for a fashinating ride!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Kind of like the BEATLES, where no two songs sound the same!!!😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍❤❤

[@grahamheffer6535]

You’ve not even scraped the surface otherworldly artist

[@Mattis100]

You should also look into his 90's videos: Jump They Say / The Hearts Filthy Lesson / Little Wonder / Survive. Once you've dipped your feet into Bowie's music ... etc..

[@zigman63]

Thank you very much young man, I was 60yrs old last week and the song I wanted to hear was Heroes, however you have made my evening, iam a bit low tonight, bumped into my ex who I absolutely love today ,so thank you for reminding that we always have Bowie in our lives...

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@raymondtorres4307]

Major Tom is a metaphor for an addictive substance.

[@Hippychic723]

“China Girl” is a classic! Take a listen to “Loving the Alien” ♥️♥️. Love your channel 🤘🤘🤘

[@WineSippingCowboy]

China 🇨🇳 Girl 👧 Produced by Nile Rodgers and the late David Bowie. Written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop. The 1st version is from Pop. This video is the 2nd version. More pop and radio 📻 friendly. 😃 All star band. Omar Hakim on drums 🥁 Carmine Rojas on bass guitar 🎸 Rob Sabino on keyboards 🎹 late Stevie Ray Vaughn, RIP, on lead guitar.Song released 40 years 🎂 Modern Love. Same writing and band credits. Both songs are in the Let's Dance 💃 album. Not in this episode. David Bowie and Queen perform Under Pressure. That song is a pivot for Bowie, leading to Let's Dance 💃, his bestselling album. The title track Let's Dance 💃 was the biggest hit song for Bowie: Top 10 in Billboard. In 1982, Billy Idol was in a club with the Rolling Stones. Idol introduced Nile Rodgers to David Bowie. This led to Let's Dance 💃. Further, Idol was inspired to write Rebel Yell. Stevie Stevens co-wrote the song.

[@OnlyGoodMusic_]

Ashes To Ashes is one of the last songs from bowie's golden stage, he had his best artistic moment in the 70's, I recommend you react to "life on mars", "space oddity" and "heroes", Bowie in the 80's made very good songs too, but anyone who is a bowie fan knows the change between the 2 decades, in the 70's his creative, artistic and innovative approach was above all else. Then in the 90s he came back, he did trip hop, industrial, alternative, etc.. from the 90s I recommend you react to "jump they say", "little wonder" and "hello spaceboy"

[@glastonbury4304]

Ashes to Ashes was his venture into Blitz Kids with Steve Strange and a follow on from Space Oddity ❤

[@mcjs8640]

If you want to hear David Bowie's favourite of his own vocal performances, try, 'Wild Is The Wind.' It is astonishingly good and very beautiful. PLEASE do a video reaction on it! Thank you.

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Bowie generaly changed his look and sound every few years. That's one reason why he's so highly regarded. As a fan since 1972 he was never boring or repeticious. His best years to me were from 1969 thru 1983 with basicaly a stream of brilliant albums. Later he became more inconsitent but still generally produced quality music. He had a creative resurgence in his later years with some highly regaurded albums.

[@delorangeade]

It's impossible to overstate the importance of Bowie to UK pop culture during the 1970's and the beginning of the 1980's. In terms of direction and innovation, he was the standard against which everyone else was measured. My favourite song from him is Sweet Thing/Candidate from Diamond Dogs. Not a hit single, but possibly his best vocal performance.

[@raymondtorres4307]

The songs of the 60s and 70s still used poetry!

[@lauraallen55]

Ooh such good ones! Have you done Sound and Vision? China Girl love love love! Whoo am I kidding I love Bowie no matter what he did. Still haven't gotten over his loss.

[@sfkeepay]

Wow…I love Bowie (the Labyrinth soundtrack is a highly under appreciated gem, btw) and have many of his albums, but I’d never heard Ashes to Ashes. Such a great song!

[@retropian]

Great reactions. Very perceptive. Fashion and Ashes to Ashes are from 1980’s Scary Monsters and Super Creeps. China Girl and Modern Love are from 1983’s Let’s Dance. Bowie was a video pioneer before MTV came along. One might say he helped launch the video revolution. At the time music videos were almost always straight forward performances of the band or artist. Bowie pioneered the idea of creating a little films to expand the song visually. You should react to the very first of these from 1979’s Lodger. He made three videos which pre-internet were sent to record stores to promote the album: Look Back in Anger, D.J., and Boys Keep Swinging.

[@OnlyGoodMusic_]

bowie made music videos since the 60s, like the original video for space oddity and several more from his debut album, in the 70s he made "john, i'm only dancing", "the jean genie", "life on mars?", space oddity's new video, "heroes", "be my wife" and the lodger videos

[@retropian]

@@OnlyGoodMusic_ You’re right. But those videos prior to the ones from Lodger were very basic. Just him lip syncing the song. He saw the creative potential of music videos as little films.

[@sexysadie2901]

The album is Scary Monsters, Scary Monsters and Super Creeps is the name of the song.

[@oliviamcnama8839]

What a great artist saw him live once amazing

[@chrisguevara]

Bowie changes his looks inspired Modanna to do the same for each one of her albums

[@xanajak]

Good job getting back to real music and his iconic videos.

[@chrisf.7980]

Was bit by the Bowie bug in 1974 & am always thrilled to see a young person discover his music. One of the things I enjoy about your channel is you are very insightful with your interpretations & appreciative of the art forms. Not everyone 'gets' Bowie's musical & visual offerings, but he was fully aware of that. I hope you choose to do another collection of songs from Bowie's discography. It is so varied that it can be tricky to navigate, but there most likely will be more surprises for you.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you!

[@Mari-gh5gz]

I timidly recommend you to take a look at some Radiohead songs and music videos 🙏. Albums: Ok Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows etc. Music videos : Daydreaming, Karma Police, Knives Out, There, there etc. Transcendental! I also thank you for In your room. I saw Dépêche Mode a few weeks ago. Perfect show!

[@sarablack2547]

So glad you did this hope there's more to come! You did two of my faves.china girl(which makes me think of a scene in the wedding singer.if you know you know) and ashes to ashes with it's reference to space oddity with major Tom. Both remind me of my teens. I believe Steve strange was in this.he had his own hit.the four people were new romantics and I believe club kids from the blitz where the new romantics hung out including spandu ballet,Duran Duran and boy George was a coat check guy there before culture club.

[@JosephNordenbrockartistraction]

I like your commentary and getting quickly into playing the named artist right away compared to so many other reactors.

[@martinmorris5997]

This was the most expensive video ever produced at the time costing $500,000 to make, as video effects were in their infancy in 1979-1980 when it was released.

[@kf9346]

Re "Fashion," I don't think Bowie was poking at trend followers, he rarely judges in his music, he is usually commenting and describing. "China Gir,l" such a great song! Written by Bowie and Iggy Pop years before, originally released by Iggy before Bowie's version.

[@sexysadie2901]

Oh he was poking on trend followers.

[@Barzo7]

Timeless music ! Bowie was an innovator and creative genius..... Great video as always... China Girl and Ashes to Ashes are my favourites from these four songs... Thanks Bryson

[@barbarachieppo9603]

❤R.I.P.

[@owenbb505]

"Ashes To Ashes" was a very weird video for its time. It blew a lot of minds after MTV premiered and they played the video fairly regularly. I was about 5 or 6yo when I first saw it, and both the song and video remain very haunting.

[@janewatkins9801]

Great review. Thankyou so much for that ☺

[@ThomCurley]

Perfect. Thanks. X

[@somthingbrutal]

ashes to ashes is a sequel to space oddity

[@thekevindeucey]

David Bowie will be studied a thousand years from now.

[@losely451]

The band "Franz Ferdinand" wouldn't exist without the song "Fashion"

[@viddiot]

Is it the bridge, or Middle eight sections....lol, whatever it's called Bowie's sections - China girl 'I'll give you television...' and Ashes to Ashes 'I've never done bad things...' Through his whole career those sections of his songs are remarkable imo.

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

CHINA GIRL-IGGY POP recorded that song for his album IDIOT, 5 years before Bowie. But Bowie is the author (or co-author)

[@Bellhelly]

David Bowie came uo with the concepto an visuales.He also did the storyboard

[@jesusalvarez2911]

Another round of Bowie clips please😁😎.......Life on mars, absolute beginners, Heroes and Blue Jean........this 4 a cool clips of diferent eras of the Great David Bowie

[@agunslinger9349]

He explains this song clearly as a depiction of his battlentobget off drugs. Major Tom reference to Space Oddidty hit and its reference to addiction and the space theme.

[@richardarcher7093]

You need to see Bowie on stage with Tina turner

[@cmpa1970]

I haven't seen these videos for years. Brings me back to my youth. While on a British theme, would you consider doing the same for Culture Club or perhaps Boy George solo? Thanks in advance. Keep up the high quality content. :)

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

🙏RIP DAVID🙏

[@glastonbury4304]

You would be a great conversation down the pub 👍🍻

[@daniellaplume3840]

I like Let's Dance and Dancing in the street performed with Mick Jagger

[@juancarlosavila1853]

Of course Bowie is the Ultimate GOAT.

[@hermaninheaven]

Recommend “Barcelona” Freddy Mercury live. Thanks for the lyrics for context for these Bowie’s. China girl has always bothered me so thanks for explaining. 😊

[@Joshualuv13]

When are u going to do more, Bowie?please ❤

[@dalee72]

I'm so glad that you reacted, reviewed and analyzed some of my favorite David Bowie songs. My favorites from these are in the order of Ashes To Ashes, China Girl and Fashion. Yes, Ashes To Ashes is about addiction. David Bowie himself at the time or earlier in his life was dealing with addiction. This song is a continuation of his song Major Tom. And yes, that's a synthesizer towards the end of the song. Another artist Peter Schilling took inspiration from David's song Major Tom and wrote his own version of Major Tom. React to that one too please. I've always thought that the song China Girl was racist and condescending but I had a sense that it was meant to be a critique on the British imperialism in China based on the music video and you picked up on that message. The thing that I want to know is what is the significance of the arm gesture of reaching down to the ground in the Ashes To Ashes and Fashion music videos. If someone knows let us know please. React to his songs Changes, Golden Years and Young Americans please.

[@sephdm]

It's a reaction to Space Oddity.

[@erickent3557]

Beep beep

[@daviddeath6029]

You need to listen and review space oddity by him it will put ashes to ashes into context because that 😊song is the follow up to space oddity

[@debjorgo]

Just me but I don't like Fashion or China Girl, but I love Modern Love and Ashes to Ashes.

[@houseofsledge6891]

Marvelous! If you haven't reacted to them yet, may I recommend the videos for: Blue Jean I'm Afraid of Americans The Hearts Filthy Lesson As the World Falls Down

[@Matuteilcapo]

His cover of Nina Simone's Wild is the Wind is mesmerizing!!

[@sexysadie2901]

It's not Nina Simone's, it's Dimitri Tionkim's.

[@Matuteilcapo]

@@sexysadie2901 I didn't know it! Thanks for illustrating me.

[@johnnysampa]

Simply the GOD!!!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

IN "PASSION" HAS LEAD GUITARIST FROM SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BAND!!!!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

MAJOR TOM IS IN "SPACE ODDITY" 😍😍😍😍😍